Washington, DC — City Profile & Demographics 2026

Population 672,079 · District of Columbia · Updated May 2026

Population

672,079

Median Income

$106,287

Home Price

$580,173

Unemployment

6.5%

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Bachelor's+

63.6%

Full Demographics — Washington, DC

27 metrics across 8 categories, compared to US national averages.

Demographics

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average
Population	672,079	—
Pop. Density / sq mi	N/A	—
Median Age	34.9	38.9
Foreign Born	13.3%	13.8%
White	39.1%	61.6%
Black	43.3%	12.4%
Asian	4.1%	6.0%
Hispanic	11.6%	18.7%
Spanish at Home	N/A	13.2%

Economy

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average
Median HH Income	$106,287	$74,580
Per Capita Income	$75,253	$40,480
Per Capita Personal Income (MSA)BEA MSA-level	$101,182	$64,500
Unemployment Rate	6.5%	3.8%
Poverty Rate	14.5%	11.5%
Bachelor's Degree+	63.6%	35.8%

Housing

Source: Zillow ZHVI, Census ACS

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average	vs US
Median Home Value	$580,173	$410,000
Homeownership Rate	41.1%	65.4%

Safety

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average	vs US
Violent Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)	398	380
Property Crime / 100KFBI CDE (state-level est.)	1999	1950

Health

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average
Obesity RateCDC PLACES	24.6%	33.0%
Diabetes RateCDC PLACES	7.8%	11.6%
Poor Mental HealthCDC PLACES — 14+ days/month	14.6%	14.0%
No Health InsuranceCDC PLACES	6.7%	9.6%
Binge DrinkingCDC PLACES	24.0%	15.5%
Current SmokersCDC PLACES	9.7%	12.5%

Climate

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average	vs US
Avg Annual TempNOAA 1991–2020 normal	N/A	54.5°F
Annual PrecipitationNOAA 1991–2020 normal	N/A	30.2 in

Air Quality

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average	vs US
PM2.5 Annual AvgEPA AQS (state-level est.)	8.8 µg/m³	8.5 µg/m³
Good Air DaysAQI ≤ 50	75.0%	70.0%

Commute

Metric	Washington, DC	US Average	vs US
Mean Commute TimeCensus ACS	32.8 min	27.0 min

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About Washington, DC

Washington is a city in District of Columbia, United States. With a population of 672,079, it is one of the notable cities in the region. Compared to the US average, Washington shows stronger educational attainment (63.6% bachelor's degree vs 35.8% bachelor's degree US avg) and household income ($106,287 median HH income vs $74,580 median HH income US avg). However, the city has a higher unemployment at 6.5% unemployment, compared to the US average of 3.8% unemployment. Data sourced from US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Survey (2023), CDC PLACES, FBI CDE, NOAA, and EPA.

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